New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15
DEATH OF HENRY B. STANTON

Henry Brewster Stanton, who was one Of the early
aniislavery agtaors and who many honors in Jour-
nalsm died yesterday OF pneumonia at No. ll6 East
Twenty -third-st His illness was known to bat few
friends, ard his visor OF intellect and physical activity
retained up the time he left the Office of The Sun
ago. He had sat In the office without laying aside
his Overcoat and In going ont into the air he caught
cold that speedily brought on the disease which ended
his life Even after his sickness he continued to do work
for several days. editing the prooshee OF the fourth
edition OF his autobiography, entitled Random Reco-
lectons." and up TO within few hours Of his death he
did not consider his condition serious His sons Henry
and Robert L. Stanton, at his bedside when the
end came. His wifs is now In London.
Mr. Stanton was born in the hamlet OF Pachaug. New
London County, Conn, now the town of Griswod. on
June 27. 1905 Thomas Stanton. the FIRST OF tho family
in New England came fom England in 1885 and
Crown Interpreter General OF tho Indian tongues and
subsequently Judge Of the Comfy Court of NewLondo
On his mot hers side Mr. stantons ancestry back to
Elder Brewster. OF the Plymouth Colony His father
wooen manufacturer and q trader with the West
indies, little red scboDlhouse in Pachaug and a
known the Thames River, furnished Mr.. Stanton his
education before he entered public NE. George d.
Prentice OF his teachers and by him the field OF
newspaper work was laid bare to the young student
In 1926 Mr.. Stanton went TO Rochester to write for
sheet advocated the election of Henry Clay, and Mr..
Stanton. attracted into political life, took tue stump for
Rochester. For three years he was Deputy County
CLERK OF Monroe Comfy lie studied for short time
Ward OF Grant Ward fame In 1882 he went TO Cinc!n-
naii, to finish his studies AT Lane Seminary. .
His first aniSlavery speech was made at deDatlng
club OF the date Of Nat" Turner'S instruction. lie
became one of the most effective platform orators VINO
defended human rights In the great controversy preced
ing the and in 1884, nj the anniversary In this city OF
the American AntiSayeTy Society, or which he vas sec
retary he faced the first OF the two hundred mobs he
hated against in his devotion to the canse OF freedom
As "a public speaker he ranked with Wendell Philips
but his taste for politics early drew hin the Liberty
marty. He took eiie7 with the Democracy In NewYork
local contests az this period but ardent Republic
Whcnthe or slavery and secession tecame para
mount in National affairs. In tho early anti slavery
contest Mr. stanton spoke for the relief OF the oppressed
IN the principal cities OF England scotland, Ireland and
France. lie memer OF the Free Soil party aud
served in :he Massachusetts Senate for two terms lie
helped TO launch the Republican party N 1879, ana
tooE tho stump Tor Governor Seward. He made his
homo In l5i7 Senaca falls ". y, aud being ad
United tn the bar there, acquired reputation as
successful lawyer IN patent cases.
He did a great deal OF that valuable work ON news
paIers He wrote TOT THE TRIBUNE when Mr.. Greeley
was it's Editor and subsequently FOR The sun, with
which he had a close connection To the time OF his
DEATH ITe published book called Sketches OF Re-
forms and Retormers in Great Britain and ireland "
raphy engaging mis- attention when his fatal illness
BEGAN.
Mr. stanton married in 1910. Miss Elizabeth Csdy,
OF JOhnstOwD. y. j., the daughter OF prominent
Iowa; Henry and Robert. who IN Newiork; Gerrtt
Smith. who lives in Portsmouth, Iowa and TWO
daughters Margaret, who married Franklin Lawrence,
OF Council Blufs and Harriet. who married William H.
Black, OF Bssngstoke, near London. The boiy VIII be
taken to WOOllswn Cemetery to-day and placed In
receiving vault until Mrs Stanton returns from Europe
The funeral services will he conducted by tile Rev Dr.
Charles &. Deems at the house OF Robert J.. stanton IN
Thirty ST. and only the Intimate friends Oh the
family are expected TO To present.